Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit PCG-F430 Primary du fabricant Sony
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EN Contents Welcome ............................................................................... 1 Features .............. .................. .................. ............. .................. ............ 1 Unpacking Your Notebook Computer ......
N Connecting Peripheral Devices ......................................... 43 Connecting a Phone Line .................... .............. .................. ..........44 Connecting the Port Replicator ...................................................
We l c o m e Congratulations on your pur chase of the Sony V AIO ® notebook computer . Sony has combined leading-edg e technology in aud io, video, computing, and communications to provide you with state-of-the-art personal computing.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer Remove the following hardwar e it ems from the box: T he removable floppy disk drive is located in the multipurpose bay .
Unpacking Y our Notebook Computer ! Recovery CDs ❑ System Recovery CD(s) ❑ Application Recovery CD(s) Software CDs ❑ Microsoft ® Wo r k s S u i t e 9 9 ( 5 C D s e t ) Other ❑ Setting up your.
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# Setting Up Y our V AIO ® Notebook Computer Locating Controls and Connectors Front LCD (Liqu id Crystal Display) screen (page 20) Battery 1 and 2 indicators (pages 11, 19) Speak ers ( pages 20, 54) .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ Left S400 i.LINK ® connector (page 57) Microphone connector (pages 51, 55) Infr ared port (page 3 3) PC card slots (page 29) Video out Battery bay (page 10).
Locating Controls and Connector s % Right Back PPK buttons (see the online document Custom izing Y our V AIO ® Notebook Computer for information on use) Multipurpose bay (pages 23, 37, 40) P ower but.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & Bottom ✍ T here is a ventilation slot located between t he USB connector and the DC In connector . Do not cover the ventilati on slot when your computer is on.
Connecti ng a Pow er Source ' Connecting a Power Source Y ou can use either AC power or a rechar geable battery pack as a power source. Using the AC Adapter 1 Plug the cable at tached to the AC adapter into the DC In connector on the computer . 2 Plug one end of the power cor d into the AC adapter .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Using Battery Power Y ou can use one or two battery packs as a sour ce of power. The second battery pack i nserts into the multipurpose bay on the right side of the computer . (See “ Using Power -Saving Modes ” on page 35.
Connecti ng a Pow er Source T o charge the battery pack 1 Connect the AC adapter to the computer . 2 Insert the battery pack. The computer automatically charges the battery (the battery indicator light flashes in a double-blink pattern as the battery char ges).
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide T o remove the battery pack 1 Open the cover of the battery bay . 2 Pull out the battery pa ck. 3 Close the cover of the batte ry bay . When the battery power is running low , both the battery and power indicators blink.
Starting Y our Computer ! Starting Y our Computer 1 Slide the LCD lock lever in the di re ction of the arrow , and lift the cover . 2 Press the power button on top of the computer until the gr een power indicator light turns on. 3 If necessary , adjust the brightness contr ols for the LCD display .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " Shutting Down Y our Computer 1 Click the Start button on the W indows ® 98 taskbar . 2 Click Shut Down at the bottom of the Start menu to display the Shut Down W indows dialog box. 3 Select Shu t down.
Registering Y our Computer # Registering Y our Computer Y ou can take advantage of Sony ’ s commitm ent to qualit y customer support and receive the following benefits by registering your computer with Sony . ❑ Sony Custom er Supp ort – T alk to a Support Re pr esentative to troubleshoot pr oblems you may be having with your computer .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ Using the Keyboard Y our keyboard is very similar to a typewr iter ’ s, but the keyboar d has additional keys that perfor m specific computer-r elated tasks. Key Description Numeric keypad area Contains the keys found on a typical calculator .
Using the Keyboard % Print Scr een ke y The Print Scr een ke y takes an electr onic snapshot of the scr een and places it in the W indows Clipboar d. Y ou can then paste the scr een shot into a document and print it. Operator keys Several keys are always used with at least one other key: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Combinati on Function + F1 Displays W indows Help. + T ab Switches the selected button on the taskbar . + E Displays W indows Explore r . + F Displays the W indows Find: All Files window to find a file or folder .
Using the Keyboard ' Indicators Indica tor Funct ion Power Light is gr een when the power to the computer is turned on. Light is red in System Idle mode, and flashes red in System Suspend mode. The light turns of f when the computer is in System Hibernat ion mod e or powere d of f.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinati ons/ Feature Function Fn+ (ESC) System Suspend Puts the system in to System Su spend mode, a power - management st ate. T o return the system to the active state, pr ess any key or press the power button on your computer .
Using the Keyboard Fn+ (F12) System Hibernation Prov ides for th e lowe st level of powe r consumption. When yo u execute this command, t he state of the syste m and state of the peripheral devices are written to the har d disk and the system po wer is turned of f.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide Using the T ouchpad The keyboard contains a cursor -p ointing device called a touchpad. Y ou can point to, select, drag, and scr oll objects on the scr een using the built-in touchpad. Action Description Point Slide one finger on the touchpad to place the pointer on an item or object.
Using the Floppy Disk Drive ! Using the Floppy Disk Drive The computer comes with th e floppy disk drive in the multipurpose bay . T o ins ert a diskette 1 Hold the diskette with the label side facing up. 2 Gently push the diskette into the drive until it clicks into place.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " T o remove the floppy disk drive 1 T urn off the computer . 2 There is a RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer . Slide this lever in the direction of the arrow . 3 Slide the drive out of the mul tipur pose bay .
Using the DVD-R OM # Using the DVD- ROM Y our computer comes with a DVD-ROM drive. The DVD-RO M drive plays both D VD-ROMs an d CD-ROMs. T o ins ert a disc 1 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r. 2 Press the Eject button to open the DVD-ROM drive. The tray slides out.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ 4 Close the tray by pushing it gently . T o play DVD-ROMs T o achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should use the following r ecommendations: Y our computer should not be connected to the port r eplicator while playing DVD movies or using DVD applications.
Using the DVD-R OM % Playing a DVD ❑ Y ou can play DVDs using a DVD-ROM drive and the Media Bar software. See the online manual that came with the Media Bar software for details. ❑ While playing a DVD, the display mode is 1024 x 768 dots and the number of colors is set to 256.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & 3 Remove the check fr om “ Set to displa y 256 colors when playi ng back DVD. ” 4 Click OK to confirm the setting.
Using PC Cards ' Using PC Cards Y our computer includes two PC card slots. PC car ds allow you to connect portable external devices such as another hard disk drive, or to connect a network. T o ins ert a PC card Use the lower s lot for T ype III PC car ds.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide ! 2 Remove the PC card slot pr otector . When you use a T ype III PC card, you need to r emove both the top and bottom PC car d slot pr otectors. 3 Insert the PC car d into the PC car d slot, front label facing up.
Using PC Cards ! T o remove a PC c ard 1 Close any applications that are using the PC card. 2 Click the PC car d icon in the taskbar and close th e car d window . 3 Pull the PC car d release button up and pres s it in towar d the computer . 4 Gently grasp the card and pull it out.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide ! Using Smart Conne ct The preins talled Smart Connect softwar e allows you to use an i.LINK cable (not supplied) to connect your V AIO Notebook Computer to another V AIO computer that also has Smart Connect. Y ou can then use one computer to copy , delete, and ed it files on the other computer .
Using Infrared Communicat ion Devices !! Using Infrared Communication Devices Y our computer includes an infrared port, located on the left side. Y ou can use this port to communicate with other i nfrar ed-equipped devices wit h compatible protocols, such as a digital still camera or other computers .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !" ✍ Infrared communication capability can be turned on and off . By default, it is not enabled when your system is shipped. T o enable infrared use , click the infr ared icon in the Windows Control P anel and select the Enable infrared communication check box on the Options tab .
Using Power -Saving Modes !# Using Power - Saving Modes When you use a battery as the sour ce of power for your computer , you can take advantage of power-management settings to conserve battery life.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !$ System Suspend Mode The computer saves the curr ent state of the system in RAM and switches off power to the CPU. The tan power indicator light flashes in this mode. T o act ivate System Suspend mode Pre ss Fn+Esc, or pr es s the power button and re lease it immediately .
Using a Second Battery Pack !% Using a Second Battery Pack Y ou can purchase a second r echar geable battery pack. W ith two battery packs, you can extend the time that you use your computer with battery power . When using two battery packs, the battery pack you insert first charges first.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide !& T o charg e the second battery pack Keep the battery pack in the computer while it is connected to AC power . The battery indicator flashes whil e th e bat tery is charging. See also “ To char ge the batt ery pack ” on page 1 1 for more information.
Using a Second Battery Pack !' T o remove th e second batter y pack If you attach two battery packs, you can r emove either of them without shutting down the computer . When removing one battery pack, make sur e that the other battery pack ’ s i ndicator light is on.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide " Using the W eight Saver The weight saver pr otects the multipurpose bay when it is empty . T o atta ch the weight saver 1 If another d evice is in the mu ltipurpose bay , remove the device.
Using th e W eight Saver " T o re move the weight saver 1 Ther e is a r elease lever on the bottom of the weight saver . T o r emove the weight saver , slide this lever in the direction of arr ow 1, then slide the Release lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of arrow 2.
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"! Connecting Peripheral Devices Y ou can add functionality to your computer by connecting any of these peripherals: ❑ Phone line (page 44) ❑ Port replicator (page 45) ❑ Printer (page 49) .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "" Connecting a Phone Line Y ou need to connect a phone line to take advantage of online services and the Internet. 1 Plug one end of the phone cable into the phone line jack on the computer . 2 Plug the other end into the wall jack.
Connecting the Port Replicator "# Connecting the Port Replicator Y our notebook computer supports the use of an optional port r eplicator . Attaching a port replicator enables you to connect additional peripherals to your comput er .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "$ T o atta ch your comput er to the port replica tor T o supply power to your computer while it is conne cted to the port replicator , you can connect the AC adapter directly to the port r e plicat or . 1 T urn off your computer and disconne ct all periphera ls.
Connecting the Port Replicator "% 4 Plug the cable attached to the AC adapter into the DC IN connector on the port replicator . Plug the power cor d into the AC adapter and an AC outlet. The power indicator light turns green. 5 Tu r n o n t h e c o m p u t e r.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide "& T o remove your computer from the por t replicator when the power is off 1 T urn off your computer and the connected per ipherals. 2 Pull the levers on each side of the port r eplicator to disengage the computer from the port r eplicator .
Connecti ng a Pri nter "' Connecting a Printer Y ou can connect a W indows 98-compatible printer to your computer to print documents. T o connect a printer ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Pri nte r connector . Plug the printer cable (supplied with the printer) into this port on the computer.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide # Connecting an External Display Y ou can connect an external display to your notebook computer . For example, you can use the computer with any of the foll.
Connect ing an E xternal Dis play # T o connect a multimedia computer display Y ou can connect the notebook computer to a multimedia computer display that inclu des built-in speakers and a microphone. 1 Use the symbol to locate the Monitor connector .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide # T o select a display When you connect an external display to the monitor connector , you can toggle the output between the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the external monitor , or both devices. Use the Fn+F7 keys to s elect a display .
Connecting an External Mouse o r Keyboard #! Connecting an External Mouse or Keyboard Y ou can connect a PS/2 ® -style mouse or keyboar d. Plug the keyboar d cable or mouse cable into this connector with the mark facing up. T o connect both a mouse and keyboard at the same time, use the optional PS/2 division connector .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #" Connecting External Speakers Y ou can enhance the sound quality of yo ur computer by connecting external speakers. T o connect external sp eakers ❑ Use the symbol to locate the He adphone conne ctor .
Connecti ng an Ext ernal Mic rophone ## Connecting an External Microphone Y ou can enhance the quality of so und inpu t by us ing an ext ernal microphone. T o connect an external microphone ❑ Use the to locate the Microphone connec tor . Plug the micr ophone cable into this connector .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #$ Connecting a Digital Still Camera or Other Serial Device Y ou can connect other computer peripherals, such as the Sony Digital Still Camera, to the Serial connector on your computer . T o connect a digital still cam era ❑ Use the symbol to locate the Serial connector .
Connecti ng a Dig ital Video Cam era Reco rder #% Connecting a Digital V ideo Camera Recorder Y ou can connect an i.LINK-enabled digital video camera r ecord er to the S400 i.LIN K ® (IEEE-1394) connector . T o connect a digital video camera recorder ❑ Plug one end of the i.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide #& Connecting a Universal Serial Bus (USB) Device Y ou can connect a USB device to your computer . T o connect a USB d evice ❑ Use the symbol to locate the USB connector . Plug one end of the USB cable in to this port a nd the other end into the USB device.
#' T roubleshooting This section describes how to solve common pr oblems you may encounter when using your computer . Many pr oblems have simple solutions, so try thes e suggestions befor e you call Sony Customer Support. My computer does not start ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ 1 Pr ess F2. The BIOS Setup menu appears. 2 Set the date ( month/day/year). Press Enter to move to the next item. T o enter 01/31/1999, for example, type 1, pr ess Enter , type 31, press Enter , type 1999, then press Enter .
T roubleshooting $ My LCD does no t display an ything ❑ Check that the computer is plugged into a power sour ce and that it is turned on. Check that the power indicator on the fr ont panel of the computer is on. ❑ Check that the battery packs ar e inserted pr operly and that they ar e charged.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $ I cannot play a CD-ROM ❑ Make sur e the label of the CD-ROM is facing up. ❑ If t h e CD - RO M re qu i re s s o ft w are , m ak e s ure t h e s o f tw a re i s i ns t al l ed according to the program ’ s instructions.
T roubleshooting $! My speakers h ave no s ound ❑ If the built-in speakers ar e turned of f, pr ess Fn+F3 to turn on the speake rs. ❑ If the speaker volume is turned to the minimum, pr ess Fn+F4, and then pr ess or ➜ to incr ease the volume.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $" ❑ If your pr oblem is fax-r elated, check that ther e are no pr oblems with the fax machine you are calling and that it is compatible with fax modems. ❑ If you ar e having a pr oblem connecting with your Internet Service Provider (ISP), check that the ISP is not experiencing technical problems.
T roubleshooting $# My computer does not shut down It is best to shut down your computer using the Shut Down command on the W indows 98 Start menu. Using other methods, including those listed her e, may result in loss of unsaved data.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $$ Power Management The operating system may become unstable if a lower power state such as system hibernation is initiated and then changed before the operating system completely enters the lower power s tate.
Changing the Windo w Design of Son y Softwar e $% Changing the Window Design of Sony Software T o change the window de sign of Sony sof tware: 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2 Double-click UI Desi gn Selector .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide $& Using the System Recovery and Application Recover y CDs The following s ections describe how to use the S ystem Recovery and Application Recovery utiliti es.
Using the System Recovery and Application Recovery CDs $' T o use the System Recovery CD(s) 1 Insert the Sony System Recovery CD in the DVD -ROM drive. 2 Shut down y our computer as descri bed in “ Shu t ting Down Y our Computer ” on page 14.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide % 5 Check that Y es is selected, then press the Enter key . 6 Pre ss the arr o w key s to select Exi t (Save Changes) and then pr ess the Enter key . The message “ Save configuration changes and ex it now? ” appears.
About the Software on Y our Co mputer % About the Software on Y our Computer Y our V AIO notebook computer is r eady to he lp you work, play , learn, and communicate as soon as you turn it on. This section gives you an overview of the acti vities you can perform with you r so ft wa r e titles.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide % DVgate Still Sony Electronics Connect a digi tal video camera r ecord er to the i.LI NK ® connec tor and capture your own still images. Y ou can save your im ages in a variety of popul a r file formats. DVgate Motion Sony Electronics Connect a digital vide o camera recor der to the i.
About the Software on Y our Co mputer %! Micr osoft ® Outlook ® Expr ess Microsoft Corporation Outlook Express, the messaging t ool that takes your e-mail and newsgr oup communication to new heights.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide %" Smart Captur e Sony Electronics Smart Captur e is a fun new way to send multimedia messages via e-mail. Smart Capture manages the i.LINK connection betw een your computer and a Sony Digital Handycam ® Camcor der that supports the i.
About Y our Recovery C Ds %# About Y our Recovery CDs Application Recovery CD(s) Sony Electronics This program allows you to r einstall individual applicati ons and de vice drivers.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide %$ For Answers to Y our Software Questions Acrobat ® Reader , Adobe PhotoDeluxe ® Business Editi on (Adobe Systems Incorporated) America Online ® (America On line) AT & T W o r l d N e t ® Service (A T&T) CompuServ e ® 2000 (Comp uServe, Inc.
For Answers to Y our Software Questions %% Netscape Communicato r ® (Netscape Communica tions Corpora tion ) Prodigy In ternet (Prodigy Communication s Corporation) Quicke n ® Basic (Intuit Inc.
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%' Adding Memory In the future you may want to install memory modules to expand the functionality of your computer . Y ou can increase memory up to 256 MB (128MB x 2), by installing optional memory modules; 64 MB of memory are already installed (64MB x 1).
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & ❑ Use the special bag for pr eventing ESD or use aluminum foil when you store the memory module. T ypical expansion memory conf iguration † 64 MB is the default memory amoun t. T o remove a memory module 1 Shut down your computer and disconnect all peripheral devices, such as your printer .
Adding M emory & 6 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom of the computer . T o install a memory module 1 Follow steps 1 to 4 of “ T o remove a memory module. ” 2 Remove the memory module from its packaging. 3 Install the memory module. 4 T ighten the scr ew on the bottom of the computer .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide & Specifications Model PCG-F430 PCG-F450 Processor 450 MHz* Pentiu m III 500 MHz* Pen tium III Hard Disk Drive 6.0 GB † 9.0 GB † Standard R AM 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB 64 MB SDRAM, expandable to 256 MB LCD Screen 14.
Specifications &! * MHz denotes microprocessor internal clock speed; other fac tors may affect application performance. Th e si ze of yo u r ha rd di sk ma y d if f e r if yo u pu r c ha s e d a sp e c i al l y c o n f ig u r ed sy s te m . GB me a n s on e bi ll i o n bytes when referring to hard drive capacity.
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&# Index A About the Software on Your Computer 71 About Your Reco very CDs 75 AC adapter 9 AC power 9 adding hardware 43 memory 79 peripherals 43 printers 49 adjusting brightness 13 , 20 contrast .
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide &$ microphone 55 monitor 45 , 50 mouse 45 multimedia com pu ter display 51 multiple phone lines 44 network 29 , 45 party phone lines 44 PBX 44 phone line 4.
Index &% function keys 16 , 17 H hard drives indicator li ght 5 , 19 installing ad di tional 29 headphone connector 6 , 51 Help Mouseware 22 I i.LINK 6 , 57 IEEE-1394 57 indicator lights 19 batter.
VA I O ® Noteb ook Computer User Gu ide && accessing h elp 22 features 22 multimedia com pu ter display 51 multiple phone lines 44 N navigation keys 16 , 17 network connecting 29 connector 45.
Index &' digital still came ra 56 Shift k ey 17 Shut Down Windows dialog box 14 shutting down 14 troubleshooting 65 Software Questions 76 Sony Service Center 77 speakers 5 built-in 5 external.
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Un point important après l'achat de l'appareil (ou même avant l'achat) est de lire le manuel d'utilisation. Nous devons le faire pour quelques raisons simples:
Si vous n'avez pas encore acheté Sony PCG-F430 Primary c'est un bon moment pour vous familiariser avec les données de base sur le produit. Consulter d'abord les pages initiales du manuel d'utilisation, que vous trouverez ci-dessus. Vous devriez y trouver les données techniques les plus importants du Sony PCG-F430 Primary - de cette manière, vous pouvez vérifier si l'équipement répond à vos besoins. Explorant les pages suivantes du manuel d'utilisation Sony PCG-F430 Primary, vous apprendrez toutes les caractéristiques du produit et des informations sur son fonctionnement. Les informations sur le Sony PCG-F430 Primary va certainement vous aider à prendre une décision concernant l'achat.
Dans une situation où vous avez déjà le Sony PCG-F430 Primary, mais vous avez pas encore lu le manuel d'utilisation, vous devez le faire pour les raisons décrites ci-dessus,. Vous saurez alors si vous avez correctement utilisé les fonctions disponibles, et si vous avez commis des erreurs qui peuvent réduire la durée de vie du Sony PCG-F430 Primary.
Cependant, l'un des rôles les plus importants pour l'utilisateur joués par les manuels d'utilisateur est d'aider à résoudre les problèmes concernant le Sony PCG-F430 Primary. Presque toujours, vous y trouverez Troubleshooting, soit les pannes et les défaillances les plus fréquentes de l'apparei Sony PCG-F430 Primary ainsi que les instructions sur la façon de les résoudre. Même si vous ne parvenez pas à résoudre le problème, le manuel d‘utilisation va vous montrer le chemin d'une nouvelle procédure – le contact avec le centre de service à la clientèle ou le service le plus proche.
